Information for Action
Dec 05, 2014
Information for Action
•Problem: lack of real time information
•Solution: use simple phones to gather
info
•SMS =160 characters: i.e. can’t do
MICS but can be fast
•RapidSMS: turns individual SMSs in to
meaningful information, displaying,
graphing and mapping it on the web
Malawi
Costs low since health workers have cells
• Training• Costs of SMS messages
CHILD +l allon c7476 u1495 s102
form CODE
CHILD +lallon c7476 u1495 s102
number of separated
and unaccompanied children
location name
number of children
number of children under 5
example form about children
CHILD: Allon, 7476 children, 1495 children under 5, 102 separated or unaccompanied. Thank you for your data!
CHILD: Allon, 7476 children, 1495 children under 5, 102 separated or unaccompanied. Thank you for your data!
SMS monitor gets back:
Type of Water Source1 Open Well2 Closed Well3 River4 Piped Spring7 Open Spring8 Other
Must know info: location, type of water source and risky behavior (open defecation and lack of handwasing)
Designing a WASH rapid assessment form for
WATER +lmalumgoka s7 ty wn
form CODE
location name
water pointtype
code
open defecation
y/n
example form about WASH
WATER +lmalumgoka s7 ty wn
handwashing
y/n